The Knowhere Guide

Local Heroes in Rochdale, Greater Manchester*

Rochdale, Greater Manchester Famous Residents

Cringing Cult of Celebrity (Famous residents and ex-residents.)

• Gracie Fields, Liz (or wateva 4rm wife swap), Lisa Stansfield
• LIsa Stansfield what a leg end
• Most Famous EX-Rochdale DJ has got to be Gary Johnston Who is part of the group " The Rezidents" who have had tracks on the UK's number one selling album "CLUBLAND & CLUBLAND EXTREME" not to mention all the wigan pier & maximes albums he's been on. He used to live in Kirkholt which is a rough council estate in Rochdale. Fair play to the lad he's done really well.
• I ws led to believe that Eric Cantona at one point owned a house on the bonny banks of Hollingworth Lake. Also Mark Owen (out of Take That) did live on Todmorden Road in Littleborough at one point. The Mighty 'Dale has got it all!
• the pig from "wife swap" on tv
• erm...Lisa Stansfield uses to live here, and I think that Phil Neville lives in Bacup!
• Benjamin Gerrard AKA Cameron from Hollyoaks! Pity about the jacket though!!!
• Jon griffiths the founder of greenman-landscapes.com
• International star of T.V. and film Anna Friel
• Stuart Smith 391, world champion Brisca stock car driver - and son Andy also world champion!!
• Jimmy Cricket Lives here I think Don Estelle (It aint arf hot mum( was also born here
• Bill Oddie was born here!
• CYRIL SMITH (MP),GRACIE FIELDS(SINGER),LISA STANSFIELD(SINGER),

Buskers, Street Entertainers

• Man who stands outside Jeansters with a dog and juggles, major respect to him cause hes cool!
• Bruce Sprinsteen, famed street entertainer of ABC Cinema queues, McDonalds, and the ever popular Rochdale Bus Station Gigs. Uses tapless walkman stereo's and air guitars.
• woody(higginshaw terror) ric the beat

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Last updated: 2007-08-08